Mali Niger Burkina Faso Mull New Confederation After Ecowas Exit The west african economic bloc had suspended the three countries after their respective military takeovers, which occurred in july 2023 in niger, september 2022 in burkina faso and august 2021 in. On 27 january 2024, mali, burkina faso and niger announced their plan to withdraw from membership of the economic community of west african states (ecowas), despite repeated efforts at reconciliation.
Niger Burkina Faso Mali Announce Plan To Form Tri State Confederation Relations between the bloc and the three countries have been tense after military coups took place in niger in july, burkina faso in 2022 and mali in 2020. ecowas has called on all three countries. Burkina faso, mali, and niger ignore calls to remain as they seek to exit the west african bloc. by nosmot gbadamosi, a multimedia journalist and the writer of foreign policy ’s weekly africa. "after 49 years, the valiant peoples of burkina faso, mali, and niger regretfully and with great disappointment observe that the (ecowas) organization has drifted from the ideals of its founding. Military power grabs took place in mali in 2020 and 2021, in burkina faso in 2022 and in niger in 2023. the regional body reacted by suspending all three countries and imposed heavy sanctions on.
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